Holy Spider

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Omid Excellent cinematography, acting. I was impressed by how they depicted the city of Mashhad in Iran in the early 2000s, so accurately Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/10/22 Full Review RP This is a brilliant movie not just because it is highly entertaining. It is brilliant because of being a realistic depiction of what has actually been going on. It tells the truth! It IS the naked truth! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/14/22 Full Review Azin Outstanding acting and performance. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/07/22 Full Review Bob S An extremely disturbing film for multiple reasons: a) the director has chosen to show us the violence and its sexual associations vividly. Some would call this exploitive, but I'm sure the director had his reasons for making this choice. Many other directors have chosen explicit shots to capture the real horror of it, so that we can't whitewash it. It's disturbing nonetheless, because it offers the opportunity for exploitation. Note that the vivid visuals apply not just to the attacks, but also to the punishment. b) the mass religious movement, that we also see in America lately, to label some people sinners who do not deserve to live. Horrifying. This is not just an indictment of Iranian society or extreme Islam; it is an indictment of American religious extremists who feel the same way c) the passing on of such extremist thinking to children, so that the violence never ends. It's not that this topic has not been filmed often before. Does this film add anything? Probably the movie is most valuable in its depiction of how the greater society can embrace this kind of horror Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/10/25 Full Review Farah R I saw this film by chance, and it was a pleasant surprise. Holy Spider is tense and uncomfortable to watch as it aptly uses its fact-based source material to create a bone-chilling thriller. The cast was phenomenal as every actor convincingly played their role and made it effortless to connect with their characters. Not every day a foreign film captivates me, but this one's truly well-made. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Jonah K doesn’t do a whole lot to differentiate itself from the usual serial killer thriller. regarding the onscreen violence, i’m not really sure where i stand. for the most part, within the visual medium of film, people would rather be shown than told. however, it does seem that there are certain realities that this doesn’t apply to. are these scenes made for the entertainment of the sociopath or for the depiction of the truth? it’s a delicate balance that this film isn’t able to achieve. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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